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FZPN03 KNHC 130336
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 13 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING... 
.ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE ENTERING NW PORTION OF AREA WITH COLD 
FRONT THROUGH 30N138W TO 29N140W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 128W AND 133W 
MAINLY S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
W OF 125W AND FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 127W AND 135W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE 
FROM 30N124W TO 24N124W TO 16N116W TO 11N124W TO 11N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 23N140W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT 
TO 122W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SW 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO 20N128W TO 
10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 25N132W TO 21N140W. 
N OF 27.5N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 121W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 23N128W TO 17.5N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 23N130W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N140W. N PF 29N W OF FRONT TO 124W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 117W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 
133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N117W TO 10N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 
95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95.5W TO 10.5N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEA 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 10.5N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 92.5W AND 
105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 106W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 00N TO 11N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 17.5W BETWEEN 114W AND 125W...AND 
S OF 15N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N W OF 119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED FEB 13...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 25N BETWEEN 131W 
AND 140W AND FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 127W AND 132W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N74W TO 05N87W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N87W 
TO 02N109W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 87W AND 101W. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.